Yatsen (NYSE:YSG – Get Free Report) and Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Volatility and Risk
Yatsen has a beta of -2.08, suggesting that its share price is 308% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Village Farms International has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Yatsen and Village Farms International, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Yatsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Village Farms International | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Yatsen | $464.90 million | 0.85 | -$97.02 million | ($0.69) | -6.09 |
| Village Farms International | $336.18 million | 1.23 | -$35.85 million | $0.18 | 19.86 |
Village Farms International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Yatsen. Yatsen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Village Farms International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Yatsen and Village Farms International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Yatsen | -11.54% | -15.36% | -11.80% |
| Village Farms International | 7.47% | 1.98% | 1.35% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
12.2% of Village Farms International shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of Yatsen shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of Village Farms International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Village Farms International beats Yatsen on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Yatsen
Yatsen Holding Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and sale of beauty products under the Perfect Diary, Little Ondine, Pink Bear, Abby’s Choice, GalÃnic, DR.WU, Eve Lom, and EANTiM brands in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers color cosmetics for lips, eyes, and face; skin care products, including face serums and creams, eye creams, masks, toners, makeup removers, cleansers, ampoules, and anti-acne patches; and beauty tools and kits, sunscreen products, and beauty devices. It sells its products through stores and online channel. The company was formerly known as Mangrove Bay Ecommerce Holding (Cayman) and changed its name to Yatsen Holding Limited in January 2019. Yatsen Holding Limited was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.
About Village Farms International
Village Farms International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells greenhouse-grown tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers in North America. It operates through four segments: Produce, Cannabis-Canada, Cannabis-U.S., and Energy. The company also produces and supplies cannabis products to other licensed providers and provincial governments in Canada and internationally; develops and sells cannabinoid-based health and wellness products, including ingestible, edibles, and topical applications; and produces power. It markets and distributes its products under the Village Farms brand name to retail supermarkets and fresh food distribution companies, as well as products produced under exclusive and non-exclusive arrangements from greenhouse supply partners. The company was formerly known as Village Farms Canada Inc. and changed its name to Village Farms International, Inc. in December 2009. Village Farms International, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Delta, Canada.
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